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WHE APPLICATION FnJED MAR. 10,1913. I 1,093,988. Patented Apr. 21, 1914.

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WHEEL Application a1ea'rramn"1o','1eis, Serial mfrssnoi.

To all whom itmay concern: a 7

Be it known that I, OSCAR VELANDINGHAM HANNA,-

siding at Meridian, in the county of Bosque and State of Texas, have invented. certain;

new and useful Improvements in Wheels, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawin s.

lhis invention relates to new and useful improvements in wheels. I I

The object of this invention is the provision of a wheel designed for the purpose of preserving the life of the various parts thereof, by'supplying oil or other suitablelubri cant thereto.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a wheel provided between its felly sections with a vplurality of compartments adapted for containing oil or the like, said compartments being connected and in rim of a wheel, which supplies oil between said felly and rim.

A further object-of this invention is to improve and simplify devices of this character, rendering them comparatively simple eflicient in use, and readily operated.

lVith the above and other objects in view this invention resides in the novel features 0 construction, formations, combinations and arrangements of-parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a longitudinal sectional view of my invention; Fig. 2.is an'inner face view of the tire; Figs. 3 and 4 are transverse. sectional views; and Fig. 5 is an outer face view of the felly sections. 1

Referring to the accompanying drawings by similar characters of reference, the numeral 10 designates generally a fragment of a wheel constructed in accordance with my invention, and which consists of the outer tire 11, and segmental felly sections 12, which are connected in the usual manner by the spokes 13 to the hub, not shown. The inner face of the tire 11 is formed interme diate the side edges thereof with a circular groove 14-. The adjacent ends of the felly sections 12 are each recessed, as at 15, to produce a resultant socket 16 in which is located a tubular dowel 17 which by its location in the grooves 15 holds the folly sections 12 a citizen ofthe United States, re

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against any undesired lateral are formed The felly sections 12 and tirel-l with alining aperturesl9 and 20, for the reception of bolts 21 by: means or; which the tire-11 is secured to the' felly sections 12. The groove 14 adjacent the bolts 21 are enlarged, as at 22, in order that the free passage of oil through the groove M will not be hindered by the portions of the'said bolts 21 which pass through the groove 14. Additional. openings 23 are provided in the tire 11 in alinement with thecells 18, and afford means whereby the cells can be filled withoil or other suitable lubricant; These openings 23 are threaded to receive the plugs or screws 24, which serve, when in their normal 1308b tlons, to seal the cells 18 and groove 14:

against the removal of the lubricant therefrom. The groove 14- surrounding these 1 screws 24 isenlarged, as at 25, for a purpose similar to the enlargements 22 of the said groove,.na1nely, to prevent the screw 24 from retarding the flow of oilthrough the said groove 14. The screws 2% also serve the purpose of limiting the passage of oil from the cells 18, by their relative position to the tubular dowels 17.

It should be understood in this connection that various minor changes can be resorted -to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be manifest that a wheel is provided for the purposes set forth, which will fulfil all of the necessary requirements of such a device. It should be further understood that I am not to be limited to the novel features in connection with a wheel, tire and felly, but may apply the same idea to a hub band and hub. or to any other suitable object to which thevarious parts by their peculiar formation, will ada t themselves.

Having thus fully described this inven tion, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is 1. In a wheel, the combination with a tire having a groove therein, a plurality of felly sections having grooves in their meeting ends, tubular dowels disposed within the rooves formed in the meeting ends of said elly sections, the groove in said tire being in communication with the tubular dowels, said tire having an opening in communication Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr; 19 14.

" tubular dowel disfpose within With-the groove therein, a closure for said '0 'eninig', and means for securing the tire to t, e-, f el ysections."

In a wheel such as described, the combinat on with'a tireh avlng a circular; groove formed therein, of a plurality of felly secv tionsiastening means extending through'the e y s'eotions and tire, the groove in the tire eing enlarged adjacent the fastening means, 1 themeeting ends of thefelly sections having grooves, formed therein roducing a socket, a

said socket and holding the ell sections placement, said tubu ar dowel producing a cell, the said tire'having an opening formed therein in communication with the groove and the cell, a closure for said opening extending adjacent the mouth of the cell for Qantas og-tmsjpatent may be obtained for tubul against dissignature in'the five cents each, by Washington, .D. 0.

limiting the movement of fluid from the cell and t e groove in the tire adjacent the closure being enlarged as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a Wheel, the combination with a tire, a plurality of felly sections having registering grooves in their meeting ends, and a ar dowel disposed within each pair of registering grooves, said tire havin an nnular opening in communication with each tubular dowe.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my presence of two witnesses.

OSCARVELANDINGHAM HANNA.

Witnesses:

J. P. Wonn, D. J. CU'rBnn'rH.

addressing the Commissioner ot 1atents, 

